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Snow removal in wintertime

Masi Polar plus Ergonomic snow pusher shovel is used in many cities in Norway.

In order to minimize the nuisance to pedestrians, traffic and property owners, and to ensure unimpeded access for the emergency services, owners of properties in “Inner Oslo” are responsible for clearing snow from the pavement outside their properties and for sanding or salting them. The Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can assist in obtaining information on who is responsible for the removal of snow in particular areas.

In other parts of Oslo the responsibility for snow removal is shared by several bodies:

The new product was launched successfully and already in the 1980s, in Finland, the "light, durable and easy gliding" Masi snow pusher shovels superseded its competitors made of reinforced plastic or steel sheet. Also our competitors began to use this tried and true material. But Masi moved on and, alongside the basic Masi 80 snow pusher, we developed a larger Pro model with a shaving edge as well as a smaller Masi 60 model. Updated versions of all these models are still included in our selection.